MADE-BY.org | MADE-BY. Making sustainable fashion common practice Stella & Dot: Layer it On! Layering delicate necklaces is chic and so on-trend, while it can also be worn year-round. I love that you can mix and match your favorite pieces while wearing more than one at a time, which is great for getting more wear out of your jewelry collection. Step 1: Pick your favorite necklace to start layering. Step 2: Mix it up! Layer on different textures or shapes. Here are some of my favorite Stella & Dot layering combinations... Combo #1 Combo #2 Combo #3 Combo #4 Combo #5 Combo #6 See how People StyleWatch shows off the layering combination trend.... Another look I love... What's your favorite necklace layering combination?
Waste and Recycling Fabrics made from recycled items are now becoming more commonplace with recycled polyester made from recycled drinks bottles now being made by any leading brands. Contents 1. Introduction2. Benefits of recycling3. 1. It is estimated that more than 1 million tonnes of textiles are thrown away every year in the UK alone. 2. Recovery and recycling provide important environmental benefits. Textile recovery: Reduces the need for landfill space. If everyone in the UK bought one reclaimed woollen garment each year, it would save an average of 371 million gallons of water (the average UK reservoir holds about 300 million gallons) and 480 tonnes of chemical dyestuffs. 3. Many fashion businesses are choosing to incorporate recycled fibres, fabrics or clothes in their collections. 371 million gallons of water saved if everyone in UK bought one recycled garment each year There are three ways of recycling fashion: 4. Armani jeans have been incorporating eco fabrics and design since the mid 90’s. 5. 6. 7.
StyleWillSaveUs bhava studio - SPRING 2013 Secret Ships - Secret Ships New Gen spotlight: Brandy Easter SOURCE contributor Rebecca Damm meets with recent fashion grad and exciting new design talent, Brandy Easter, who upcycles old garments into fresh, fun and forward-thinking designs for the new generation. We spoke to Brandy Easter, a recent graduate from the acclaimed ‘CSM’ BA womenswear course, on the use of reclaimed materials in her award-winning graduate collection and her ‘no-need’ attitude of over-consumption in the fashion industry. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona Brandy learnt about reducing waste from an early age, this has fed its way into her graduation collection, shown earlier this year and landing her a job as a designer for the up-cycling giants From Somewhere. Why did you re-use fabrics for your final collection? I felt that using organic and fair trade materials, although great, would go against my beliefs about over consumption. What importance do you see in reducing waste and sustainable fashion? What are some tips you have for working with reclaimed materials?
HAUTE NATURE Les jeans en plastique de Levi's Levi’s dévoile sa nouvelle gamme de denim, baptisée Waste<Less (« gaspillez moins » en anglais), qui incorporent des déchets de post-consommation, soit des bouteilles en plastique recyclées et des plateaux repas. Chaque article de la gamme contient au minimum 20% de matériel recyclé, ce qui correspond à environ huit bouteilles plastiques. La ligne pour homme comprend le Levi's 511 Skinny, le Levi's® 504 Straight Fit et la célèbre veste Trucker. Les déchets en plastique PET (polyéthylène téréphthalate) ont été récoltés grâce à des programmes municipaux de recyclage à travers les États-Unis. La gamme Waste<Less est disponible dans les magasins Levi ® à l'échelle mondiale et sur Levi.com depuis janvier 2013.
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